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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

1127 PM EST MON JAN 7 2008



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ELKHART IN-ST. JOSEPH IN-LA PORTE IN-BERRIEN MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-CASS 

MI-

1127 PM EST MON JAN 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST/300 AM

CST/ FOR ST. JOSEPH AND ELKHART COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA...

AND LA PORTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA...AND CASS...ST. JOSEPH AND

BERRIEN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...



DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AS RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 

INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE 

POSSIBLE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE HEAVY RAIN COMBINED WITH THE RECENT 

SNOW MELT IS LEADING TO WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. 



LOCAL LAW ENFORECEMENT REPORTS SOME ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO 

RISING WATER. ADDITIONAL ROAD CLOSURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE 

NIGHT. FAST MOVING WATER ACROSS ROADS CAN WASH VEHICLES INTO DITCHES 

AND STREAMS.   



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



IF YOU HAVE FLOODING TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



LAT...LON 4225 8622 4207 8625 4207 8530 4177 8530

      4175 8566 4145 8566 4146 8606 4149 8607

      4149 8654 4128 8692 4171 8695 4191 8660

      4223 8637

TIME...MOT...LOC 0427Z 180DEG 0KT 4182 8630



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